About the Author
Patrick Malone is a leading medical malpractice attorney and patient safety advocate. He is based in Washington, D.C., and practices throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Malone represents seriously injured people in lawsuits against hospitals, doctors, drug manufacturers, government agencies, and insurance companies. He also speaks publicly to patient groups, health care providers and others about improving the safety of our health care system. He was an investigative medical reporter before becoming a lawyer.
He is the co-author of an acclaimed book teaching other attorneys how to win cases: Rules of the Road: A Plaintiff’ Lawyer’s Guide to Proving Liability (second edition 2010). He appeared on the Today Show to discuss his book for patients, The Life You Save: Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care – and Avoiding the Worst.
Malone, a graduate of Yale Law School, is a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates. He has been recognized as a leader in the field by the
Lawdragonx 500 Leading Lawyers in America, The Best Lawyers in America, and Washington, D.C.
Super Lawyers. He has the top rating from Martindale-Hubbell: “Pre-Eminent AV.” The Avvo.comwebsite rates him “10.0/10.0 Superb.”
